Thank God I saw this before dropping $700 for the Rodecaster Pro to use for my remote interviews!!! I was ready to shoot myself after trying to follow this Trapeze act just to do this with that thing. No way!!!! I will just stick to my regular audio interface and going through Cleanfeed. I was hoping it wouldnt be that complicated with the Rodecaster....boy was I wrong!!!!
I just started using riverside and am trying to figure this all out. This video helped tremendously, however I do have a question, is there way to get the audio out from riverside to record to a daw in real time?
You can! How I set it up in this video, you can record the USB channel locally to an SD card in the Rodecaster and that will recording your remote guest in a separate track. Or you can use Logic, GarageBand, Audacity or similar to record that input number from the Rodecaster as well.
@@Riversidefm I am using it with the Rode videomic go 2. It’s a catastrophe. Firstly, to set up with the MacBook Air. Secondly, there’s massive interference in the signal, so that the sound quality is worse than if one selected just the microphone itself, as a source. For my purposes, it means choosing between a better sound quality, just selecting the microphone, but then losing the ability to make use of the software. Or, using the software, but then suffering from poor sound quality from the microphone.
@@HolisticHealthEducation Are you connecting the mic to your MacBook Air via USB? And what in the software is helping to improve the mic sound? Is it an audio preset? You may be able to apply some EQ, compression, and other effects in post-production to still get the sound you're looking for.
@@Riversidefm Yups, connecting using the Rode usb cable, which is apparently a prerequisite for it to work. The software destroys the sound quality, not help it. If I want good sound, I can’t use the software and have to select the microphone, instead of the software, as source. I specifically bought that microphone because it’s compatible with the software. For the reason that I don’t want to have to edit the sound post-production. I am new to this and have to fight a very steep learning curve. Hence my idea was to get good quality sound in pre-production, using the software, so that I can just edit everything on Riverside and then post. Clearly, that’s not going to work with this software, unless there is something one can do to make the software work correctly.
Using my SMART pads from my Rode ProCaster II is not recoding in Riverside. The audio is recording great but not the SmartPad. Is there a setting I need to adjust?
Hey Justin! In the Rode Connect application, check the routing settings. For the USB output routings settings, make sure the sound board slider is raised to be included in your Riverside routing. Would recommend doing a test recording in case it's too loud / soft.
My guests keep getting echo/feedback, whether echo cancellation is on or off. I've downloaded the Rode Central app and changed it to Pro Chat II as well, but nothing works. So frustrating.
Have you looked into the routing settings for USB channel in the Rode Central app? If the USB fader is up in the routing settings it will cause that echo.
You cant just use it as a normal Audio interface? I just want to record with one mic on riverside but It still doesn't work. I have Rodecaster selected but it doesn't pick up
Yeah....I almost fell for the hype of the Rodecaster. I would have been furious to learn that just to use it for a remote interview I would have to go through that insane process!!! No way!!! I will stick to my little audio interface and Cleanfeed. I was hoping that the Rodecaster would just be found as an audio interface input device like most others out there.....but wow was I wrong.
It's a little more complicated than just "plug and play", but if you follow the steps in this video it will work with Riverside! Remember to select the Multi device and not "chat" in Riverside.
Question: We often have two local hosts and a remote guest. I like to not wear headphones on the video shoot - can we set our monitors low in volume, and set a noise gate on our local mics. That way the remote guest is loud enough to hear, but quiet enough to stay under the noise gate? If so, I assume I can then select 'I am wearing headphones' on Riverside so it does not add echo cancellation?
Do you have suggestion for adding video as well. What if I have 4 people in person who are all running audio through the rodecaster and two people remote? Let's say all 6 guests want to be able to see each other. Last time I did this setup, I had 4 webcams setup each going through the 4 guests individual laptops but muted sound (no mic or sound coming in/out, since we were using rodecaster) So it recorded to riverside with no audio on the tracks but we got video. Audio was recorded to riverside using the single audio track from the rodecaster which was the sum of all four of the mics from the inperson guest/host. Do you have any better solutions for this kind of setup? We often will do podcasts where some people are in person and 1-2 people are remote. I'm having trouble figuring out what the best methods are to do video and audio and record separately and make using the Riverside app for editing with magic clips as easy as possible. Big fan of Riverside hopefully you guys have some suggestions!
Great question! For the audio, you could record the individual tracks directly on the Rodecaster, or use software like Audio Hijack to record those separate files for in-person video. I explain here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FdkcLfm14O4.htmlsi=G4_ds6ZJg7fHl-8t Then for video, I would recommend using mobile devices for the in-person guest video running the Riverside app. We have a feature that allows you to mute the device audio, but it will still record audio making the multi-track creation easier in post! I show that feature here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Gb9aXv1mPTs.htmlsi=GEww6nR8rWLIQF4c
Dear sir, Thank you so much. But I have a query.By using either TRS cable or with Rode Microphones VXLR Pro ,will I be able to connect Rode wireless pro mic with any audio mixers ?
thank you because I'm mainly going to be solo with guest via web using Riverside for podcast . I just don't like the shureplus motiv app for my Shure MV7 @@Riversidefm
Thank you, I have changed all my seetings to mtach your video. I am still getting audio sync issues. I am using an elgato camlink4k to a sony zv1 and then a rodecaster pro II for my audio. I am still on free version, but wanted to try this out before I start paying and runnning into issues. Any help would be appreciated.
Are you choosing the Rodecaster as your audio input and speaker output in Riverside, and then the CamLink 4K for video? I know the CamLink 4K has given us issues in the past. You may consider connecting the Sony ZV1 directly to your computer in webcam mode to see if you still experience the same issue.
@@Riversidefm Awesome thanks, the XLR looks different. This is a Dual version. Just wanted to make sure it was for the 3 pin XLR. I'll be sure to buy the RodeCaster in the near future.
There are multiple methods to achieve proper recording with Riverside. We would suggest choosing the steps in our article or in the video, and let us know if you run into any issues.
How do I take the live audio feed from the remote guest into the Rodecaster for mixing and monitoring and then output it back to a unique audio track in Riverside?
You would need to turn up both your mic channel and the USB audio from your computer in the routing in the RODE connect software. But your remote guest will hear themselves twice over. What platforms are you trying to live stream to with this setup?
@@Riversidefm it's not really a livestream, but I'll use Riverside to record the video for sure. The biggest challenge I have is getting my guests to upgrade microphones etc. so I was hoping to get their feed into the ROdecaster so I can enhance it
Your video helped a lot. I hear static from my guest. I contact support and they cannot hear it when I send it to them. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Thank you, this video is fantastic! I do a local backup recording on Garage Band. Question: Can I create a track on GarageBand that only captures USB input from guest? I assume so?
Fort he life of me I cannot hear my remote guest through my headphones in Riversidefm. I can hear my own voice in the headphones and I can see my guest bar moving when they talk, just no guest sound through my headphones,. Riverside support was zero help. Her mic is working because we tested on another app. Anyone have an suggestions? I
When entering the Riverside studio, are you choosing the Rodecaster Pro II as both the mic input and speaker output? If so, are your headphones plugged into the Rodecaster Pro II directly? Finally, if the answer to those are yes, open the Rode Central software, go to Routing, choose headphone 1 (assuming that port you have your headphones plugged in), and make sure the USB 1 fader is up.
I have this same problem and have been using a separate AirPod connected to my Mac under my headphone just to hear my guests. It’s extremely frustrating.
Sorry, I left this comment/question under another video but asking it hear is more appropriate. If I'm running a Zoom P4, can I use Audio Hijack to make a redundant recording (in addition to the SD card recording), like you're doing here? If yes, will I also be able to use that same computer to record a remote guest via Riverside, etc? Thanks for your help Riversidefm Team.
We would recommend uploading those music clips to the Riverside media board in studio and you can play from there! This way they won’t be included in a mic input and you can download a synced track with the music from riverside after the recording.
@@Riversidefm Thanks for the reply! that sounds like it would work. unfortunately it is not a solution for spontaneous situations. does it make sense to have your "multitrack" recording in garageband and connect it to "chat" in riverside?
It's a solid interface for sure! There is also a smaller version if you don't need 4 inputs: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1762232-REG/rode_rodecaster_duo.html
